Now, their attentions turn back to the Champions League, where their fortunes have been far better.
Tonight, they take on an Atalanta side that currently sit 12th in Serie A.
Raffaele Palladino’s men have been riddled with inconsistency this term, but that does not stretch to continental competition, with the Italians winning three of their five Champions League games so far.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Atalanta vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight on Tuesday December 9, 2025.
The match will take place at the Stadio di Bergamo in Italy.
Where to watch Atalanta vs Chelsea
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith.
Atalanta vs Chelsea team news
For Chelsea, Moises Caicedo will be available despite his red card against Arsenal. His three-match suspension, of which he has served two so far, is only for domestic action.
However, Cole Palmer missed training on Monday and has not made the trip to Italy as his return is carefully managed following groin and toe injuries. He is expected to play against Everton at the weekend.
As for Atalanta, they have two injury concerns.
The first is former Southampton winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, who is sidelined with a muscular niggle, while left-back Mitchel Bakker is out long-term with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.
Atalanta vs Chelsea prediction
This is a tricky one to call with Atalanta being at home and Chelsea out of form.
You would think that the world champions would have enough star quality to earn all three points here, but the Serie A outfit are a tough nut to crack, and have some good players on their books that can hurt the Blues.
That said, the west Londoners should get the job done to strengthen their hold on an automatic qualification spot for the knockout stages.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two sides have never faced each other before.
Atalanta vs Chelsea match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
